珠玑 珠璣
珠玑 珠璣 zhū jī ㄓㄨ ㄐㄧ
- (literary) pearl; gem
- (literary) (fig.) eloquent phrase; pearl of wisdom
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More words with these characters
珠
- 珍珠 zhēn zhū ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨ zan1 zyu1 pearl
- 珠宝 珠寶 zhū bǎo ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇ zyu1 bou2 pearls
- 圆珠笔 圓珠筆 yuán zhū bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zyu1 bat1 ballpoint pen
- 佛珠 fó zhū ㄈㄛˊ ㄓㄨ fat6 zyu1 Buddhist prayer beads
- 圆珠 圓珠 yuán zhū ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ jyun4 zyu1 bead
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- 天珠 tiān zhū ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨ tin1 zyu1 dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
- 弹珠 彈珠 dàn zhū ㄉㄢˋ ㄓㄨ daan6 zyu1 a marble (used in games)
- 念珠 niàn zhū ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨ nim6 zyu1 prayer beads
- 采珠 採珠 cǎi zhū ㄘㄞˇ ㄓㄨ coi2 zyu1 to dive for pearls
- 数珠 數珠 shù zhū ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨ sou2 zyu1 rosary
- 明珠 míng zhū ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ming4 zyu1 pearl
- 朝珠 cháo zhū ㄔㄠˊ ㄓㄨ ciu4 zyu1 court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)
- 水珠 shuǐ zhū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨ seoi2 zyu1 droplet
- 汗珠 hàn zhū ㄏㄢˋ ㄓㄨ hon6 zyu1 beads of sweat
- 海珠 Hǎi zhū ㄏㄞˇ ㄓㄨ hoi2 zyu1 see 海珠区
- 泪珠 淚珠 lèi zhū ㄌㄟˋ ㄓㄨ leoi6 zyu1 teardrop; tear
- 滚珠 滾珠 gǔn zhū ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄨ gwan2 zyu1 bearing ball
- 灯珠 燈珠 dēng zhū ㄉㄥ ㄓㄨ dang1 zyu1 LED lamp bead; small light bulb
- 珠子 zhū zi ㄓㄨ ˙ㄗ zyu1 zi2 pearl
- 珠山 Zhū shān ㄓㄨ ㄕㄢ zyu1 saan1 Mount Everest (abbr. for 珠穆朗玛峰)
Idioms with these characters
- 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄨ ㄩˋ bat1 leon6 zyu1 juk6 (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable
- 沧海遗珠 滄海遺珠 cāng hǎi yí zhū ㄘㄤ ㄏㄞˇ ㄧˊ ㄓㄨ cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1 undiscovered talent (idiom)
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
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- 买椟还珠 買櫝還珠 mǎi dú huán zhū ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄨ maai5 duk6 waan4 zyu1 to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
- 妙语连珠 妙語連珠 miào yǔ lián zhū ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄩˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨ miu6 jyu5 lin4 zyu1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
- 妙语如珠 妙語如珠 miào yǔ rú zhū ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄩˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨ miu6 jyu5 jyu4 zyu1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
- 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
- 剖腹藏珠 pōu fù cáng zhū ㄆㄡ ㄈㄨˋ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄨ fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
- 数珠念佛 數珠念佛 shǔ zhū niàn fó ㄕㄨˇ ㄓㄨ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄛˊ sou2 zyu1 nim6 fat6 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)
- 探骊得珠 探驪得珠 tàn lí dé zhū ㄊㄢˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄓㄨ taam3 lei4 dak1 zyu1 to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)